December is the best month to watch Christmas movies, there’s no doubt about that. The titles set on Christmas Eve that the platforms offer at this time of year are becoming more and more and many of us can be diluted in the inkwell, taking into account that they are very similar to each other.
But there are some films that are part of a select list that, for innumerable reasons, they are unmistakable. We’re talking about blockbusters, a story without an expiration date or a clever realization. These Christmas movies stand out from the rest and when you come across them on television you are in no hurry to change the channel.
So let’s review 6 Christmas classics of our times and where to find them. Also, below, 3 slightly more recent films set on Christmas Eve that have everything to become new modern classics of the subgenre.
My Poor Little Angel (Disney Plus)
In 1990, Macaulay Culkin immortalized Kevin McAllister, a boy who is literally forgotten by his family when he goes on holiday and in the middle of Christmas he has to face Harry and Marv, two thieves who discover he is alone and decide to break into his house. .
Die Hard (Star Plus)
For many, Die Hard may not be a Christmas movie, but its story and everything around it oozes with festivity. Also, worth clarifying, in 2018 Fox made it official as “The Greatest Christmas Story”.
In Die Hard it happens that the staff of a company will spend Christmas Eve in the famous Nakatomi Plaza and it all goes overboard when a group of terrorists take over the building.
What the bad guys don’t know is that among the company’s staff is John McLane (Bruce Willis), an ex-cop willing to do anything to save his family.
The Polar Express (Apple iTunes, Claro video, Movistar Play)
The journey of the protagonist of The Polar Express to the North Pole may be, for many millennials (including this writer), the perfect representation of the idea that some of us had of Santa Claus, his sleigh and the place where the character received his gifts.
Really Love (Apple iTunes)
Truly Love is the quintessential 21st century Christmas romantic comedy. The film is made up of cross stories that take place before Christmas and, as the title indicates, have love as their common denominator.
The Grinch (Netflix)
It’s hard to forget Jim Carrey’s actions behind The Grinch, the obnoxious green monster from the fictional town of Whoville who hates Christmas and plans with all his might to ruin it.
The Promised Gift (Disney Plus)
Who hasn’t come across Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mad odyssey to bring Turboman to television?
The promised gift speaks of this: of a father who, after having disappointed his son, promises him that he will give him the toy he wants for Christmas. But the truth is that Turboman, the child’s wish, is the most popular doll on Christmas Eve and all the little ones are looking for it…
modern classics
The aforementioned films have been released since the nineties and in present times symbolize the idea of a “Christmas movie”.
But there are plenty of other Christmas movies released in the last 5 or 7 years that, due to their short time with us, still can’t be classified as modern classics of the subgenre.
Playing a little fortune teller, we can highlight among them The Christmas Chronicles, a Netflix bet for the whole family with Kurt Russell as Santa Claus; a Gift operation, an acclaimed animated film about Santa’s retirement; Y Klausanother animated film with an interesting and exciting twist on the story of the Christmas character.
Both The Christmas Chronicles and Klaus are on Netflix, while Operation Gift, on HBO Max.
Source: Clarin
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